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Pharmacist Floater Per Diem- Syracuse Area

PharmacistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55-$72/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Posted 47m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Salary: $55.00- $72.00

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Follow all Federal, State, and Local regulations as well as company policies regarding Pharmacy operations, safety, and sanitation

  • Process customer orders while providing attentive and courteous customer service
  • Required to perform the final check on all medications before dispensing to the customer
  • Receive telephone prescriptions and authorizations from prescriber’s offices

Consult with patients about prescribed medications and other health issues and recommend over-the-counter medications

Achievement of financial goals such as sales, gross profit maximization as well as minimization of shrink and supply expense

  • Adhere to company policy through proper processing, preparation, and packaging of prescriptions
  • Train and develop pharmacy interns and technicians
  • Complete all necessary paperwork relating to Pharmacy Department
  • Maintain security of all controlled substances
  • Maintain adequate supplies, place orders when needed
  • Process orders to include filling prescriptions and accepting payment
  • Minimize shrink through proper handling and storing of product
  • Ability to travel to the Rhinebeck, New Paltz, and Lagrange, NY Tops Markets locations

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age

New York State Licensed Pharmacist

Education and Experience

  • Required education to be a State Licensed Pharmacist
  • Ability to read, write, and perform basic math functions
  • Possess basic computer skills
  • Possess strong communication skills

Physical Requirements

  • Walking Frequent 3-5 Hours
  • Standing Constant 5-8 Hours
  • Grasping/Finger Movement & Dexterity- Left/Right Hands Constant 5-8 Hours
  • Bending Occasional 1-3 Hours
  • Twisting Occasional 1-3 Hours
  • Pivoting Occasional 1-3 Hours
  • Squatting/Kneeling Occasional 1-3 Hours
  • Pushing/Pulling Occasional 1-3 Hours up to 25lbs
  • Lifting Occasional 1-3 Hours up to 25lbs

Equipment USED

Operation of the following: Pharmacy Computer    Case Cutter        Marking GunCash Register        Pill CounterLadder (must be 18 yrs. of age)

Our Company does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, affection or sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, liability for military service, status as a veteran, gender identity or expression, genetic information, pregnancy, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Should your hours and availability better fit the needs of another store or desired shift, we may consider your application for another location or shift.

 Our Company does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, affection or sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, liability for military service, status as a veteran, gender identity or expression, genetic information, pregnancy, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Should your hours and availability better fit the needs of another store or desired shift, we may consider your application for another location or shift.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will process prescriptions, perform final medication checks, and provide patient consultations while ensuring compliance with all pharmacy regulations. They are also responsible for managing inventory, maintaining security of controlled substances, and training pharmacy staff.

Requirements

Candidates must be a New York State Licensed Pharmacist with the ability to perform basic math and computer tasks. The role requires physical stamina for standing and walking, as well as the ability to travel to multiple store locations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medication dispensingPatient consultationPrescription processingInventory managementRegulatory complianceStaff trainingControlled substance security

Pharmacist Career Context

In New York, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$139k (62 salary observations; 134 listings), vs ~$138k nationally (968 salary observations; 4,120 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 48% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.